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call 877-242-usaa. >>> the u.s. postal service says delivering the mail on saturdays must stop if they are to survive. >> the postal service hopes the cuts will help it save some $2 billion annually after losing nearly $16 billion last year. >> wow! i can't believe the business model of transporting letters with vehicles across the country for 40 cents a pop is failing. where do you want me to take that? hawaii? yeah, no problem. i'll put it on a plane, get there in two days. you got a quarter? i'll do it for a quarter. [ bleep ] that, i'll just do it. >> okay, 46 past the hour. a live look at the white house. that was funny. here with us now, senior political editor and white house correspondent for the huffington post, sam stein in the jump seat. hi, sam. >> hello. >> we're going to do "must-read opinion pages." kelly o'donnell is going to take us through the first one. what did you pick? >> reporter: just looking over the list, let's take a look at "the washington post" and sequester. we're only a few weeks away
call 877-242-usaa. >>> the u.s. postal service says delivering the mail on saturdays must stop if they are to survive. >> the postal service hopes the cuts will help it save some $2 billion annually after losing nearly $16 billion last year. >> wow! i can't believe the business model of transporting letters with vehicles across the country for 40 cents a pop is failing. where do you want me to take that? hawaii? yeah, no problem. i'll put it on a plane, get there in two...
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. >> the u.s. postal service says delivering the mail on saturdays must stop if they are to survive. >> the postal service hopes the cuts will help it save some $2 billion annually after losing nearly $16 billion last year. >> wow. i can't believe the business model of transporting letters with vehicles across the country for 40 cents a pop is failing. so where do you want me to take that, hawaii? no, no trouble, i'll put out a plane and get it there in two days. you got a quarter? yeah i'll do it for a quarter. yeah, [ bleep ] it, i'll just do it. >>> everybody's excited for the snow. poor bill has to work all day tomorrow. his son william's birthday. >> maybe you can replace me, go to his birthday party for me. >> i'll be happy to do that. how many inches in new york? >> i'm going for 6 to 8, weather service is going for 12. >> bundle up. still ahead, texts and e-mails are next. "morning joe" is now just moments away. officemax is celebrating our new collaboration with go daddy! with an online pa
. >> the u.s. postal service says delivering the mail on saturdays must stop if they are to survive. >> the postal service hopes the cuts will help it save some $2 billion annually after losing nearly $16 billion last year. >> wow. i can't believe the business model of transporting letters with vehicles across the country for 40 cents a pop is failing. so where do you want me to take that, hawaii? no, no trouble, i'll put out a plane and get it there in two days. you got a...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. well, technically i wear one. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money.stor. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. many cereals say they're good for your heart, but did you know there's a cereal that's recommended by doctors? it's post shredded wheat. recommended by nine out of ten doctors to help reduce the risk of heart disease. post shredded wheat is made with only one ingredient: one hundred percent whole grain wheat, with no added sugar or salt. try adding fruit for more health benefits and more taste in your bowl. it's the ideal way to start your heart healthy day. try post shredded wheat. th
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. well, technically i wear one. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money.stor. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses....
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the u.s. is going to sue s&p for the ratings on these loans. what's going on there? can americans get money from that? >> it's unclear. it sounds as if the u.s. does win, is successful, there would likely be some compensation or some monetary award. >> explain this quickly. they're suing s&p for giving high ratings, high marks to these companies that were on shaky ground, to say the least. >> they're suing -- they're likely going to sue, according to the story of s&p, because s&p rated certain securities and certain packages of things that these financial firms had, gave them high ratings. >> gave the federal's actual instrume instruments the high ratings. >> didn't deserve those ratings. as a result, companies either kept them on their books and they went out and tried to sell them. >> so the justice department is going to sue s&p, going to get all this money, this pot of money -- >> you're jumping two or three sets ahead. that's their hope. >> who will get the money at the end? >> from the s
the u.s. is going to sue s&p for the ratings on these loans. what's going on there? can americans get money from that? >> it's unclear. it sounds as if the u.s. does win, is successful, there would likely be some compensation or some monetary award. >> explain this quickly. they're suing s&p for giving high ratings, high marks to these companies that were on shaky ground, to say the least. >> they're suing -- they're likely going to sue, according to the story of...
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. >>> "the new york times," the u.s. has tightened economic sanctions on iran to force the ayatollah's hand to halt its nuclear program. this morning iran's supreme leader rejected proposals for direct nuclear talks with the united states. there's a concern that the effects of tighter economic sanctions will not have the desired impact despite a drop in oil exports and currency value, "the times" reports say the restrictions already in place have done little to slow economic development in tehran. >>> "the washington post," u.s. senator bob menendez tried to intercede on two occasions for his friend, florida doctor salomon melgan whose offices were raided by the fbi. occasion officials found he overbilled medicare by almost $9 million and ordered him to repay. twice menendez contacted officials to say they were unfairly penalizing melgan who is a campaign donor. menendez has come under scrutiny. he later repaid $58,000 for trips. >>> "usa today," walt disney has cleared the way for george lucas to sell his $2 billion sta
. >>> "the new york times," the u.s. has tightened economic sanctions on iran to force the ayatollah's hand to halt its nuclear program. this morning iran's supreme leader rejected proposals for direct nuclear talks with the united states. there's a concern that the effects of tighter economic sanctions will not have the desired impact despite a drop in oil exports and currency value, "the times" reports say the restrictions already in place have done little to slow...
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but the u.s. uses cyber war to sabotage iran's nuclear program. what do you say to people who say, wait a second. the u.s. does this, too? >> our government's not going to hack for the benefit of the private sector. they'll hack for the benefit of american people's security. >> that was andrea mitchell reporting for us. leigh, i'll go to you on this. how widespread is this? we know that the united states government has approached the chinese government about this. the chinese government denies it, of course. how big a problem is this? >> well, i think it's huge. i think this mandiant report, by the way, it's a good time to be in the business they're in. college graduates get into anti-cybersecurity consulting because this is huge. it's going to get bigger. this is one of the biggest threats against business right now. if you look at the companies, a couple months ago we saw "the new york times" got infiltrated, apple, facebook. this is, you know, the guts of our innovation, you know, innovative ca
but the u.s. uses cyber war to sabotage iran's nuclear program. what do you say to people who say, wait a second. the u.s. does this, too? >> our government's not going to hack for the benefit of the private sector. they'll hack for the benefit of american people's security. >> that was andrea mitchell reporting for us. leigh, i'll go to you on this. how widespread is this? we know that the united states government has approached the chinese government about this. the chinese...
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the u.s., michael oren, with the president's upcoming trip to israel. >>> after a very cold stretch, new england is warming up. we will watch the clouds and rain moving in. you don't need the haveneaviest all coats today but you need an uchl brel la. rain in new england southward to new england and baltimore areas and watching rain from buffalo to cleveland to pittsburgh and just about done in south atlanta and you will get rain in your morning rush hour and mobile and pensacola and panama city. the only snowy weather is to the north behind the storm, breaking out from green bay, oshkosh to chicago. and behind that, it is extremely cold this morning from minneapolis through north dakota. that's a minus 45 windchill in north dakota this morning. that is not fun by any's standards. the next significant storm will arrive on the west coast, as we arrive throughout the day today and move to the middle of the country, especially wednesday night and thursday, potential m major winter storm in kansas
the u.s., michael oren, with the president's upcoming trip to israel. >>> after a very cold stretch, new england is warming up. we will watch the clouds and rain moving in. you don't need the haveneaviest all coats today but you need an uchl brel la. rain in new england southward to new england and baltimore areas and watching rain from buffalo to cleveland to pittsburgh and just about done in south atlanta and you will get rain in your morning rush hour and mobile and pensacola and...
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in a vote yesterday the u.s. senate approved a bill that prevent says the u.s. government from reaching its borrowing limit until may. the senate plan which cleared the house last week also requires members of congress to pass a budget by mid-april or risk having their paychecks withheld. willie. >>> from the parade of papers, "the houston chronicle," a truckload of fireworks set off a series of deadly explosions in china collapsing an elevated highway, sending vehicles plummeting 100 feet to the ground. chinese media reported 26 have been killed by the explosion before retracting their report. >>> "the wall street journal," the u.s. justice department has sued to prevent a blockbuster deal of two beermakers, anheuser-busch anbev has sought to acquire groupo modelo. >> inbev and modelo. >> i'm just not a beer person. i don't drink beer. i drink vodka. >> they're against large beers. that's why there was the merger. >> mika, your voice is being heard around the world. >> thank you. the merger would give inbev control of 46% of the domestic beer market. >>> "the c
in a vote yesterday the u.s. senate approved a bill that prevent says the u.s. government from reaching its borrowing limit until may. the senate plan which cleared the house last week also requires members of congress to pass a budget by mid-april or risk having their paychecks withheld. willie. >>> from the parade of papers, "the houston chronicle," a truckload of fireworks set off a series of deadly explosions in china collapsing an elevated highway, sending vehicles...
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have you gone out and gotten your u.s. postal service gear yet? >> many, many people are dying to look as if they are delivering the mail. >> john stewart talked about their business model. >> you can read that at nytimes.com. coming up, actor don cheadle is here. you're watching "morning joe," brewed by starbucks. ♪ ♪ no two people have the same financial goals. pnc works with you to understand yours and help plan for your retirement. visit a branch or call now for your personal retirement review. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. just like you. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 d
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american buying it, but technically u.s. air drove the deal. so this is a u.s. air-led team now. >> but the ticket prices are going up and up and up. i mean, airlines have gotten really good at what's called yield management, which means they have just -- there is never an empty seat anywhere, and that's not because everyone's fly welcome that's because they have gotten so good at managing their fleets and managing not having one extra seat anywhere. >> in we were on something -- if we were on a network called cnbc, which is, by the way, fantastic, especially from 2:00 to 3:00 eastern time every day, i would use the term rev-par, they charge you for everything. you know, joe, you're a tall guy, you want a little extra leg room, that will be another 59 bucks, right? you want a sandwich? seven bucks. >> rev-par. >> before we go, can you talk about the most taxed cities in the united states. this is important, because with taxes going up in washington, this means a lot of small business owners are now going to be paying over 50% of everything they make to governmen
american buying it, but technically u.s. air drove the deal. so this is a u.s. air-led team now. >> but the ticket prices are going up and up and up. i mean, airlines have gotten really good at what's called yield management, which means they have just -- there is never an empty seat anywhere, and that's not because everyone's fly welcome that's because they have gotten so good at managing their fleets and managing not having one extra seat anywhere. >> in we were on something -- if...
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after eight years, people who learn english and u.s. history and pay a fine could qualify for legal permanent status. later, citizenship. the plan calls for more money toward border security and requires businesses to check the immigration status of potential workers. republican senator marco rubio, who's involved in the senate discussion, says the white house legislation is, quote, half baked and seriously flawed, calling the plan dead on arrival. here with us now from washington, nbc news chief white house correspondent and political the daily rundown, chuck todd. is the plan doa? >> well, you heard it's an incomplete plan. we know they had come up with a plan. they were going to unveil a plan. they were going to do that in las vegas about two weeks ago. about 48 hours before that speech, the bipartisan senate group came out with their set of principles and the white house backed off. the president decided not to unveil his plan. it's always been sort of held out there as a if you guys fail, then we'll unveil ours and we'll push this.
after eight years, people who learn english and u.s. history and pay a fine could qualify for legal permanent status. later, citizenship. the plan calls for more money toward border security and requires businesses to check the immigration status of potential workers. republican senator marco rubio, who's involved in the senate discussion, says the white house legislation is, quote, half baked and seriously flawed, calling the plan dead on arrival. here with us now from washington, nbc news...
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the u.s. and european officials, however, are skeptical such talks will happen. iran has delayed similar negotiations in the past and is yet to formally commit a delegation to a new round of talks scheduled for later this month. >>> and usa today," several school districts throughout the u.s. are considering a ban on energy drinks such as a-hour energy and red bull. a recent study found emergency room visits linked to such drinks doubled over the past four years. in 2011, the energy drink industry was valued at $8.9 billion. can i just say, anybody feel comfortable -- does anybody drink those thing? >> no. >> kids. >> have you guys ever drank red bull? i've known a few adults -- i know the "morning joe" staff does. >> it's not good for you. >> i've been worried about them. >> morning joe" staff has it on an i.v. drip. >> you ever do red bull? >> i've sampled it. >> i think heilmann has sampled everything at one point in time. >> it's kind of asked and answered. >> it's perfecty legal. >> it is
the u.s. and european officials, however, are skeptical such talks will happen. iran has delayed similar negotiations in the past and is yet to formally commit a delegation to a new round of talks scheduled for later this month. >>> and usa today," several school districts throughout the u.s. are considering a ban on energy drinks such as a-hour energy and red bull. a recent study found emergency room visits linked to such drinks doubled over the past four years. in 2011, the...
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the u.s. military will survive. and at the end of the day, we're no closer to anything serious on the budget. we're no closer to anything remotely serious on getting this economy growing again. this is such an enormous distraction from what really matters when facing the united states. that is what's truly depressing. >> i'll tell you, people always get tired of me telling stories about when i was congress. so i'll tell a story before i got in congress. the first thing i ever did politically was in 1993, lead a tax revolt, pensacola city hall tried to raise taxes by 65%. and they tried -- if we don't raise taxes 65%, this was right after the clinton tax increases and the state. and i was saying this is going to be devastating for our economic development. well, the city -- every city councilman got up there and councilwoman saying we don't get 65% tax increase, the firefighters aren't going to be able to come and rescue your little doggy from the tree. when your children are going to walk down
the u.s. military will survive. and at the end of the day, we're no closer to anything serious on the budget. we're no closer to anything remotely serious on getting this economy growing again. this is such an enormous distraction from what really matters when facing the united states. that is what's truly depressing. >> i'll tell you, people always get tired of me telling stories about when i was congress. so i'll tell a story before i got in congress. the first thing i ever did...
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according to the company, none made it to the u.s. who knew ikea sold meatballs? >> i did. i love ikea meatballs. mika's daughter when she goes horseback riding actually feeds them to the horse. >> stop it. you're sick. my daughter is never going to speak to you again. >> it's terrible. i don't think she ever has. >> is there a refrigerated section in ikea, where are the meatballs? >> do they come in parts? >> you have to assemble them. >> you put them on the shelf. >> at the horse stable. >> stop it, joe. >> there will be nay-sayers, wow! >> "politico." "politico." he's here. >> if you can't trust ikea meatballs, who can you trust? >> one more institution. our faith is shaken. >> our faith is shaken. >> horse meatballs at ikea. in the flesh in new york city, the editor-in-chief, they sent us the editor-in-chief. >> that's huge. >> take us through this fascinate i fascinating governorial race. the former chief, ken cuccinelli and the former chief, terry mcauliffe. >> it's what you talk about, the divide in the republican party. ken is really conservative and the guy elbowed
according to the company, none made it to the u.s. who knew ikea sold meatballs? >> i did. i love ikea meatballs. mika's daughter when she goes horseback riding actually feeds them to the horse. >> stop it. you're sick. my daughter is never going to speak to you again. >> it's terrible. i don't think she ever has. >> is there a refrigerated section in ikea, where are the meatballs? >> do they come in parts? >> you have to assemble them. >> you put them...
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i also thought the initiative on a u.s./european free trade area. it's not a sexy thing, but ultimately the united states and europe represent half the world's economy. if that actually were to happen, that's a big deal strategically and economically. so i think those things were good. the call for climate change for something on that was incredibly vague and quite honestly the biggest problem's not going to necessarily be here at home. it's going to be the fact that the rest of the world, the chinese, the indians and all that, they're not going to support what it is we want to do on climate change. >> what do you think, mike? what were your takeaways from last night? what was the high point for you? >> well, i was struck -- i thought the speech was much more moderate than a lot of people probably expected going in, speaking about entitlements -- he mentioned entitlement reform. obviously, he didn't get into specifics about it. immigration reform. nearly everyone is in favor of immigration reform. refinancing your mortgage. that's a real middle-clas
i also thought the initiative on a u.s./european free trade area. it's not a sexy thing, but ultimately the united states and europe represent half the world's economy. if that actually were to happen, that's a big deal strategically and economically. so i think those things were good. the call for climate change for something on that was incredibly vague and quite honestly the biggest problem's not going to necessarily be here at home. it's going to be the fact that the rest of the world, the...
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. >> "the reno gazette journal," giant goldfish are starting to show up in waterways across the u.s. university of nevada-reno -- oh, my goodness -- researchers started finding these four-pounders in lake tahoe beginning in 2006. and since then, their populations have grown. where do they come from? there's no explanation, but researchers believe aquarium dumping may be to blame. that's terrible. >> i kept feeding them in n out burger. and on the cover of this week's "parade" magazine, funny man seth mcfarlane. he's going to be hosting sunday's academy awards. i don't really get that, mike. do you get that? >> he's a funny guy. >> is he? >> that's a tough job, but he's a funny guy. i don't know whether the taste level will be acceptable. >> he might be -- is he punching above his weight there? >> i don't think so. i don't think so. >> who would you say, joe, is the best host ever? >> oh, that's easy. james franco. >> you think james franco? >> i'm joking. he was stoned the entire time! >> i thought no one could compete with johnny carson. >> letterman was good. i think he only did it
. >> "the reno gazette journal," giant goldfish are starting to show up in waterways across the u.s. university of nevada-reno -- oh, my goodness -- researchers started finding these four-pounders in lake tahoe beginning in 2006. and since then, their populations have grown. where do they come from? there's no explanation, but researchers believe aquarium dumping may be to blame. that's terrible. >> i kept feeding them in n out burger. and on the cover of this week's...
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reversed their decision, by the way, on alcohol, and there's no indication of any horse meat in the u.s. ikea meatballs. >> thank god! >> so they say. >> so you're telling me i'm going to have to go to europe if i want horse meat? so let us finally lower the flag on american supremacy. market down, 8:36, east coast time. >> there's a class action lawsuit in california and a few states are expected to follow against ab imbev, the maker of becau budweiser, claiming they're watering down their beer, and basically saying it's an institutional decision, that they're aware they're deceiving customers. they say that they have anecdotes from employees, but they don't have scientific info. they're looking for at least $5 million. and amb imbev just reported their earrings, actually, and for the first time since 2008, they reported increased volume. this could be a really bad story for their trademark. >> so who did we sell -- what country took over budweiser? >> brazil, isn't it? >> no, i think it's based in belgium now. >> damn belgiumese. >> belgiumites. >> the belch make good beers. >> they m
reversed their decision, by the way, on alcohol, and there's no indication of any horse meat in the u.s. ikea meatballs. >> thank god! >> so they say. >> so you're telling me i'm going to have to go to europe if i want horse meat? so let us finally lower the flag on american supremacy. market down, 8:36, east coast time. >> there's a class action lawsuit in california and a few states are expected to follow against ab imbev, the maker of becau budweiser, claiming they're...